By Kevin Rogers Managing Editor The media is feeding the American public with “myths” and ignoring or downplaying facts when it comes to coverage of the Syrian civil war, according to Ibrahim Zabad, assistant professor of political science at St. Bonaventure. Zabad presented his research Monday night in Walsh Amphitheater as part of a panel…
By Nate West News Editor One of St. Bonaventure’s newest clubs is helping tackle one of the nation’s biggest problems. On Saturday, Nov. 16, ENACTUS, in partnership with My Happy Healthy Kids, will be hosting an event in the Doyle Trustees Room to teach elementary school kids about nutrition and healthy eating. “At the event,…
By Lian Bunny Contributing Writer Thomas Merton is the subject of this year’s Ignatius Brady lecture. On Thursday, Nov. 7, St. Bonaventure graduate Father Daniel Horan, O.F.M., is scheduled to speak about Merton’s life from his time spent at Bonaventure to his entrance into the Trappist Order. Father Daniel’s talk is titled, “A Franciscan in…
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor Today, the third annual Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Networking Day will welcome keynote speaker Bill Collins, ’76. Collins, a member of the St. Bonaventure Board of Trustees, is a principal owner of Travers Collins, a marketing communications firm in Buffalo. He will address nonprofit organizations in the community.…
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer In honor of October as Crime Prevention Month, the Office of Safety and Security at St. Bonaventure University has recently employed a new crime-prevention initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure the safety of student’s personal belongings on campus. Director of Safety and Security Vito Czyz urged students…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor Chris Mackowski, associate professor of journalism and mass communication, was the featured speaker at the New York Military Affairs Symposium (NYMAS) Friday, Oct. 18, in New York City. NYMAS exists to promote public knowledge of the interrelationship of war, society and culture by presenting diverse scholarly viewpoints, Robert Rowen,…
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor Two St. Bonaventure professors presented their research last weekend at the New York State Communication Association conference. On Oct. 18-20, the New York State Communication Association held its 71st annual conference at Honors Haven Resort and Spa in Ellenville, N.Y. Richard Lee, professor of journalism and mass communication, and…
By Julia Mericle Contributing Writer Madeleine Gionet was the recipient of the 53rd annual Mark Hellinger Award. The ceremony was held Wednesday at the Holiday Valley Lodge in Ellicottville. The award, established in 1960, is presented to a graduating senior journalism and mass communication major who has displayed excellence in academics and great potential in…
By Nate West News Editor A suspicious package in the north entrance way of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts caused a local-area evacuation on Monday, Oct. 7. “Shortly after 2 p.m., Safety & Security received a call from a Quick Center employee to report that a person, (wearing a hoodie and unable…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor Chris Mackowski, associate professor of journalism and mass communication, recently edited “Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale: The Battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 18-20, 1863,” which was written by Lee White, historian at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Battlefield. Of the now nine books in the series, Mackowski has either authored or…
By Lian Bunny Contributing Writer The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) introduced a new program last year, the Alumni Internship Service. This program is designed to help students find internships by utilizing the university’s alumni base. The program allows alumni to stay connected and give back to the school while helping students, according to…
By Nate West News Editor On Friday, Sept. 13, the St. Bonaventure Board of Trustees approved a request for a study to be conducted which would examine the possibility for Hilbert College, a Catholic-Franciscan college in Hamburg, N.Y., and St. Bonaventure to work closer as academic institutions. According to University President Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F.,…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The university has seen a decrease in its freshman enrollment from 2012 to 2013. This year, the university enrolled 438 freshman and 71 transfer students. There were 422 graduate students enrolled for a total of 2,259 students at St. Bonaventure, according to Emily Sinsabaugh, vice president for university relations.…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The university webpage, SBU.edu, has been renovated and rebuilt under a new content managing system. Emily Sinsabaugh, vice president for university relations, was responsible for organizing the new construction of the website. “The main reason we decided to completely rebuild the website was to maximize search engine optimization,” Sinsabaugh…
By Nate West News Editor As a result of high water levels from rainstorms earlier in the semester, construction is underway in the parking lot behind the John J. Murphy Professional Building. “The purpose of the construction is to improve storm drainage and prevent future incidents of flooding in the Shay-Lo lot,” Phil Winger, associate…
By Lian Bunny Contributing Writer Want to reminisce about the cool evenings when you would go to the park and play on the playground? The wait is over. The Teeter-Totter-A-Thon has arrived. Today at noon, an eight-hour teeter-totter marathon, hosted by Entrepreneurial Action Us (ENACTUS), is set to start. Teams of four will be taking…
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) will be pairing up with the Olean Food Pantry for a diaper drive. The diaper drive began on Wednesday and will end Tuesday, Oct. 1. Michelle Schram, a member of the Olean Food Pantry Board and St. Bonaventure alumnus, said the Diaper Bank of…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure softball team will sponsor the third-annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Walk for a Cure Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The walk will take place on the Allegheny River Valley Trail and start on the west end of campus near the tennis courts. The softball…
By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor Albany Law Professor Paul Finkelman visited campus Wednesday lecturing about the issues of religious monuments on public property. He conveyed his belief that although we look to biblical texts for a moral approach to our lives, we shouldn’t for a political or civil approach. Finkelman illustrated the different varieties…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor Sabine Wakim, a sophomore international studies and philosophy major, participated in the Fall Strength and Endurance Challenge Sunday, Sept. 22, and placed first in her division. The challenge, hosted at Eades Fitness in downtown Olean, incorporated elements of CrossFit training. CrossFit has become popular over the last few months…